Southwest Florida Reps vote for government shutdown
by David Silverberg Southwest Florida’s congressional representatives split yesterday, Nov. 14, when voting for a measure to fund the...
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Sep 29, 2023
Three Florida Men and the death march to a shutdown
by David Silverberg It is extraordinary that a congressional impasse that could bring the world’s richest and most powerful government to...
Sep 26, 2023
Everyone will feel the impact of a government shutdown
by David Silverberg A federal government shutdown starting at the first minute of Sunday, Oct. 1 now seems highly likely. As of this...
Sep 12, 2023
Shutdown threat hurts hurricane victims
by David Silverberg On Saturday, Sept. 2, President Joe Biden came to Live Oaks, Fla., to see the damage from Hurricane Idalia for...
Aug 23, 2023
Where are we going to live?
By Cindy Banyai, Ph.D. The cost of houses and rent across Southwest Florida and US have been skyrocketing recently. The real estate boom...
Jun 2, 2023
Debt ceiling deal and its naysayers
by David Silverberg Southwest Florida (SWFL) veterans and seniors will have their benefits preserved thanks to passage of the Fiscal...
May 17, 2023
Florida likely to feel labor, economic woes from anti-immigration measures
by David Silverberg A pair of recently-passed anti-immigration and border restriction measures appear set to do significant economic and...
May 5, 2023
What is Income Inequality?
By Chris Proia Income inequality refers to the unequal distribution of income among individuals or households within a population. High...
Feb 22, 2023
Rick Scott digs deeper
by David Silverberg There’s an old adage: “When you’re in a hole, stop digging.” But Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), seems to have turned that...
Feb 8, 2023
Biden protects Social Security in State of the Union speech—forcing raucous Republicans to agree
by David Silverberg Southwest Florida’s seniors were reassured last night, Feb. 7, that Social Security will continue uncut thanks to...
Dec 27, 2022
House approves spending bill
$1.7 trillion package includes disaster aid, despite ‘no’ votes from SWFL rep by David Silverberg In an characteristically Grinchian...
Dec 3, 2022
Protect our seniors and social security
Social Security ranks as one of the most important programs in our country. Many conservatives denounce it as an unearned entitlement....
Dec 3, 2022
The debt, the deficit, and our money
If you are like me, you go to work to make money to take care of your family and pay your bills. You expect the things you rely on from...
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